Born in Louisiana in 1931 to itinerant sharecropping parents, Hunter spent his teenage years in Arkansas before an eventual move to southeast Texas. During the early 1950s, he attended a B.B. King concert at the insistence of some friends, an event that he identifies as the inspiration for him to pick up the guitar and become a professional musician.
After forming a small combo, he played regularly at the clubs around his home in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area. A single recorded at a local radio station, "Crazy Girl" b/w "She Used to Be My Woman," received significant regional airplay and caught the ear of Don Robey, the owner of Duke Records. Hunter ended up signing a contract with him, a move that he would soon regret since the label failed to release any followup recordings.
8 Comments (since 23 Jan 2014)
jackietheripper
lovin' this guy!
music_xplosion
@jackthestripper So do I :) Such a unique style!
music_xplosion
Born in Louisiana in 1931 to itinerant sharecropping parents, Hunter spent his teenage years in Arkansas before an eventual move to southeast Texas. During the early 1950s, he attended a B.B. King concert at the insistence of some friends, an event that he identifies as the inspiration for him to pick up the guitar and become a professional musician.
music_xplosion
After forming a small combo, he played regularly at the clubs around his home in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area. A single recorded at a local radio station, "Crazy Girl" b/w "She Used to Be My Woman," received significant regional airplay and caught the ear of Don Robey, the owner of Duke Records. Hunter ended up signing a contract with him, a move that he would soon regret since the label failed to release any followup recordings.
music_xplosion
from : http://record-fiend.blogspot.fr/2011/01/long-john-hunter-ooh-wee-pretty-baby.html
shitsterbauer
I saw him in a small club maybe fifteen years ago. Still had dynamite chops.
jbturner
Phenomenal.
music_xplosion
@shitsterbauer Nice :)